Canadian Police: At Least 4 Dead in Shooting

Fredericton police say at least four people have died in a shooting, and one suspect is in custody. Wait for updates from police, ' the Fredericton Fire Department said on Twitter.

Police are telling residents to avoid the Brookside Drive area as they "investigate an ongoing incident". The circumstances of the shooting are unclear at this point.

Police continue to have the Brookside area contained for the foreseeable future as the investigation is ongoing. Refresh your page to make sure you are seeing the most current information.

'With the tempo, it might've been a gunshot, ' he said.

Fredericton resident Robert DiDiodata said he heard a series of "firecracker" sounds around 7am (8pm AEST). She said she heard a "crack, crack, crack, four in a row" in rapid succession.

Several police, firefighters and paramedics are at the scene, and Mr DiDiodato said emergency services were evacuating houses.

Stay inside, lock your doors.

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